At least 20 people are thought to have died in South Africa’s eastern coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal due to unusually heavy rainfall, according to media reports, while officials were still trying to assess the extent of the damage. There are fears that numerous people have been injured while damage to …
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‘Horny’ Prestea man shoots prostitute for refusing to take GHC 10 for bonking
The magistrate court in Prestea in the Western region has remanded a 28-year-old man into police custody for allegedly shooting a Nigerian commercial sex worker for refusing to offer her service at a fee of GHC 10. The suspect, Hakeem Mumumi allegedly shot Promise, a Nigerian commercial sex worker in …
Read More »Lebanon demands arrest of citizen who threatened Ghanaian man with ‘sword’
Lebanon’s embassy in Accra is the latest to demand the arrest of one of its citizens who reportedly launched an attack on a Ghanaian man. In an undated video, the sword-wielding white man attempts an attack on the unidentified man. He is heard screaming: “come out”, “come out”, “I will …
Read More »Police react to viral video of sword-wielding Lebanese allegedly threatening to kill a Ghanaian
The Ghana Police Service has responded to calls from social media users for them to arrest a Lebanese seen in a viral video allegedly threatening to kill a Ghanaian with a sword in broad daylight. The Police in a statement on its official Facebook page said, “this viral video has come to …
Read More »Don’t deny Assin North an MP – Tsatsu Tsikata tells Supreme Court ahead of ruling
Lawyer for Assin North MP, James Gyakye Quayson, have urged the Supreme Court not to deny the people of Assin North a member of Parliament even on an interim basis. According to Tsatsu Tsikata, the forum shopping and manipulation of the judicial process cannot be a justification for the ousting of …
Read More »Osinachi’s death: Don’t die in abusive marriage — Head of Methodist Church
The Most Reverend Dr. Paul Kwabena Boafo, Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church, Ghana, has called on victims of relationship or marital abuse to seek help. “Abuse is not marriage in the Christian context and not how God instituted marriage, so it is unwise to stay in such maltreatments in …
Read More »Sulley Ali Muntari sued for €97,320 – Report
Ghanaian midfielder and player of Accra Hearts of Oak, Sulley Ali Muntari, has been sued by a businessman, Rodrigo Renato Gianno, at the High Court. According to the plaintiff, the footballer owes him an amount of €97,320, which amount he has refused to pay. He, therefore, is asking the court to …
Read More »NPP Council of Elders summons Wontumi, others over election disputes in Ashanti Region
Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Wontumi), and other party executives are expected to hold an emergency meeting with the Council of Elders of the party as it takes steps to resolve all election-related disputes in the region. The elders were at the Asokwa Magistrate …
Read More »Shatta Wale and I are not a duo – Medikal clarifies
Ghanaian hiphop musician, Samuel Adu Frimpong, popularly known as Medikal, has responded to claims that he and Shatta are now a music group. Since Shatta Wale and Medikal came out of prison, they have become the best of friends, doing music and even going on tours together. This has bred a lot of conversation on …
Read More »GFA hints of appointing permanent Black Stars coach
The Ghana Football Association’s (GFA) Communications Director, Henry Asante Twum, has stated that the GFA would shortly announce the appointment of a permanent coach for the Black Stars. Otto Addo and his technical team oversaw Ghana’s qualification for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Ghana drew 0-0 with the Super …
Read More »NPP office closed down, landlord seizes property
The Ashanti Regional office of the New Patriotic Party, (NPP) at Krofrom has been locked up by the owner of the property. It will be recalled that the landlady and some family members stormed the party office some months ago to lock it up over the failure of the party …
Read More »Kumasi Shoe Factory to capture market in Ghana, Africa
The Kumasi Shoe Factory (DIHOC Footwear Division Limited) has taken craftsmanship a notch higher with the mass production of fashionable shoes to capture Ghana and Africa’s shoe market. Over the years, the shoe factory has been producing safety and security boots and shoes for the country’s security services and recently expanded its production to cover …
Read More »Woman, tied to car, dragged to her death by mob
A 37-year-old woman died after she was allegedly tied behind her car and dragged for several kilometres in a suspected mob justice attack in Salema Village, Limpopo. Police spokesperson Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo said they received a complaint about a vigilante incident in the area at around 22:10 on Monday. Mojapelo …
Read More »Lead NSMQ stars for Prempeh, PRESEC and Keta get admission into world’s top universities
The flag of Ghana has been raised high in the top educational echelons in the U.S. as the star performers of the three competing schools in the 2021 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), gear up for their next challenges. Eden Nana Obeng Kyei of team Prempeh College, Prince Debrah …
Read More »Kumasi: Price of maize shoots up
The price of maize has shot up in the markets of Kumasi, the Ashanti regional capital. A check at some market areas in the city, including the Racecourse market, and Bantama market among others saw a rise in the price of the commodity. A bag of yellow maize which was …
Read More »One-month-old baby abandoned in a porch at Akatsi
The police at Akatsi in the Volta Region have received a month-old baby girl who was abandoned in the porch of a building near the Mighty Destiny Glorified Ministry Church at Akatsi Tatorme. The baby was found at about 0530 hours Monday in the building believed to be a shop …
Read More »Fuel prices to stabilise – BDCs assure public after BoG intervention
The persistent rise in the prices of petroleum products at the pumps in the last couple of months will now be a thing of the past, the Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD), Senyo Hosi, has assured. This follows the major intervention by the Bank …
Read More »We’re for death penalty abolishment – GAF
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has officially opposed the death penalty in all circumstances, declaring its support to any move to abolish capital punishment in the country. Director of Legal Service at GAF, Brig. General Benjamin Amoah-Boakye, who made the declaration on behalf of the Chief of the Defence Staff, said the …
Read More »John Mahama would have lost election petition even if his wife presided – Manasseh
Investigative journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni, has become one of many popular Ghanaians who have waded into the conversations around justice delivery in the country, following a recent statement by the Minister for National Security, Albert Kan-Dapaah. Addressing a meeting with some members of the judiciary last week, the national security minister …
Read More »All set for full trial of Jomoro MP
June 6 and 7, 2022, have been set by a Sekondi High Court as dates to kickstart the full trial of the case in which a Jomoro resident is challenging the eligibility of the current Member of Parliament for the Jomoro Constituency in the Western Region to contest as MP …
Read More »Buried bodies left exposed after heavy rains in Ntuzuma, Durban
As a result of heavy rain in Durban, bones of some of those buried at a cemetery in Ntuzuma D section, at Lindelani informal settlement, have been exposed. The area has been severely affected by the heavy rains. The cemetery has flooded, leaving some graves excavated. Residents of the Lindelani …
Read More »Ghana Meteo issues rainstorm alert for parts of Volta, Oti and Accra regions
The Ghana Meteorological Agency has warned of a pending thunderstorm likely to be hit parts of the Volta and Oti regions between 6OM and 11PM on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. This according to the agency this is a result of a rainstorm which is propagating from southern Benin towards Ghana. …
Read More »7 Nigerian female celebrities with wealthy husbands
The Nigerian entertainment industry is blessed with a lot of female celebrities who have over the years created a name and brand for themselves. Being a celebrity can be very good for one’s bank balance and can also make one attracted to successful people. While some celebrities have gotten married …
Read More »My father said beating women is good, pushed mummy out of the car – Son of Osinachi recounts
A friend of the late Nigerian Gospel artiste, Osinachi Nkwuchukwu, has recounted the trembling stories her friend’s children narrated to her after their father allegedly kicked their mother in the chest, leading to her death. According to a report by dailypost.ng, Osinachi’s first son disclosed that his father, Peter Nwachukwu, …
Read More »‘Hooo, shame on you; corrupt state looters’ — Kumasi traders ‘hoot’ at Alan supporters
Traders at Kumasi PZ, a famous commercial downtown within the CBD of the metropolis have hooted supporters of NPP’s Alan Kyeremateng. In the early hours of Tuesday as Alan Kyeremateng’s group called “Asanteman Nkosuo-NPP Mpuntuo” as part of a protest staged against the candidature of Vice President Bawumia walked pass …
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